Punjab President Rule

Taking strong exception to the Punjab Governor writing a letter to him warning of the possible imposition of President's Rule, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said the Governor had "threatened the peace-loving people" of the state.

The friction between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab and the Governor has intensified after the Governor warned he may recommend the President's rule over Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann not responding to official communication.

Firing back at the Centre over a security breach that left Prime Minister Narendra Modi stuck on a highway for 20 minutes on Wednesday, Charanjit Channi today alleged a "deep conspiracy" to impose central rule in the state ahead of polls.

The allegations surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach, which left him stuck on a highway in Punjab for 20 minutes on Wednesday, are part of a "conspiracy" to defame the state, Chief MinisterCharanjit Singh Channi told NDTV.

As the Congress struggles with exits and crises in states it rules, like Punjab, party leader Kapil Sibal raised a fresh set of uncomfortable questions for the leadership but stopped short of naming the Gandhis.

Actor Sunny Deol joined the ruling BJP today, days after he met with party president Amit Shah. He is likely to be the BJP candidate from Gurdaspur in Punjab. "Like my father joined Atal Bihari Vajpayee, I have decided to go with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I want PM Modi for the next five years," said the actor in a short speech.

As India marks the 100th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, one of the worst atrocities of British colonial rule for which London has yet to apologise, the British envoy to India today called it a "shameful act in British-Indian history". Hundreds of people, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Punj...

Congress President Rahul Gandhi launched Congress poll campaign in Punjab today, alleging that unemployment and poverty has increased during the rule of the Narendra Modi government. He also blamed the Centre for the attack by right-wing groups on two Kashmiri traders in Uttar Pradesh. "Hate, anger is being spread in the country," Mr Gandhi sa...

Delhi Congress president Sheila Dikshit today confirmed that there will be no alliance between her party and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Referring to a statement by AAP that such a tie-up was not on the cards, the former Delhi Chief Minister told NDTV, "This is something they are just repeating. They onl...

Pakistan's ruling PML-N today elected Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif's younger brother, as its president, two weeks after he was appointed as interim chief of the party.

Ahead of assembly elections, there is trouble for the Congress in Himachal Pradesh, one of the few states it still rules, with 27 of its 36 legislators backing 83-year-old Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh in a feud with the party's state chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. The MLAs want Congress president Sonia Gandhi to intervene after Virbhadra Singh sai...

The battle for Amritsar east assembly seat remains the most keenly watched ever since former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu threw his hat in the ring as a Congress candidate. 53-year-old Mr Sidhu has claimed that he is on a mission to "save Punjab" from the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal led by Badals who "looted" the state. His entry has overshadowed other...

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday demanded the immediate imposition of President's Rule in Punjab till the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal is constructed.

Congress Punjab unit chief Amarinder Singh on Thursday demanded imposition of President's Rule in the state in the wake of the SYL verdict and sought early elections, claiming Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal may try to create trouble to further his vested political interests.

Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh today ruled out the possibility of an alliance with any political party or group in the upcoming state assembly polls and claimed that the party was firmly placed for a "landslide victory" in the elections.

Taking strong exception to the Punjab Governor writing a letter to him warning of the possible imposition of President's Rule, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said the Governor had "threatened the peace-loving people" of the state.

The friction between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab and the Governor has intensified after the Governor warned he may recommend the President's rule over Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann not responding to official communication.

Firing back at the Centre over a security breach that left Prime Minister Narendra Modi stuck on a highway for 20 minutes on Wednesday, Charanjit Channi today alleged a "deep conspiracy" to impose central rule in the state ahead of polls.

The allegations surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach, which left him stuck on a highway in Punjab for 20 minutes on Wednesday, are part of a "conspiracy" to defame the state, Chief MinisterCharanjit Singh Channi told NDTV.

As the Congress struggles with exits and crises in states it rules, like Punjab, party leader Kapil Sibal raised a fresh set of uncomfortable questions for the leadership but stopped short of naming the Gandhis.

Actor Sunny Deol joined the ruling BJP today, days after he met with party president Amit Shah. He is likely to be the BJP candidate from Gurdaspur in Punjab. "Like my father joined Atal Bihari Vajpayee, I have decided to go with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I want PM Modi for the next five years," said the actor in a short speech.

As India marks the 100th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, one of the worst atrocities of British colonial rule for which London has yet to apologise, the British envoy to India today called it a "shameful act in British-Indian history". Hundreds of people, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Punj...

Congress President Rahul Gandhi launched Congress poll campaign in Punjab today, alleging that unemployment and poverty has increased during the rule of the Narendra Modi government. He also blamed the Centre for the attack by right-wing groups on two Kashmiri traders in Uttar Pradesh. "Hate, anger is being spread in the country," Mr Gandhi sa...

Delhi Congress president Sheila Dikshit today confirmed that there will be no alliance between her party and Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Referring to a statement by AAP that such a tie-up was not on the cards, the former Delhi Chief Minister told NDTV, "This is something they are just repeating. They onl...

Pakistan's ruling PML-N today elected Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif's younger brother, as its president, two weeks after he was appointed as interim chief of the party.

Ahead of assembly elections, there is trouble for the Congress in Himachal Pradesh, one of the few states it still rules, with 27 of its 36 legislators backing 83-year-old Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh in a feud with the party's state chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. The MLAs want Congress president Sonia Gandhi to intervene after Virbhadra Singh sai...

The battle for Amritsar east assembly seat remains the most keenly watched ever since former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu threw his hat in the ring as a Congress candidate. 53-year-old Mr Sidhu has claimed that he is on a mission to "save Punjab" from the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal led by Badals who "looted" the state. His entry has overshadowed other...

Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday demanded the immediate imposition of President's Rule in Punjab till the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal is constructed.

Congress Punjab unit chief Amarinder Singh on Thursday demanded imposition of President's Rule in the state in the wake of the SYL verdict and sought early elections, claiming Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal may try to create trouble to further his vested political interests.

Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh today ruled out the possibility of an alliance with any political party or group in the upcoming state assembly polls and claimed that the party was firmly placed for a "landslide victory" in the elections.